50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act

Posted on: October 18, 2022 - 1:55pm

The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the primary federal law governing water pollution in the United States - and today it turns 50!

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As you celebrate the CWA 50th Anniversary today, remember...

Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water
97.5% of the Earth's water is salty or undrinkable
2.5% of that is freshwater - most unobtainable in ice and glaciers
and 0.0072% of all water is located in rivers and freshwater lakes

For more information, please visit the U.S. EPA website.